Group 16 Elements: Oxygen Family
Juan Mendoza, Rouson Ronda, Jakayla Moore
Oxygen
Atomic #: 8
Atomic Mass: 16 amu
Symbol: O
Uses: For humans to breathe and and plants to live; respiration.
Who Discovered It? Joseph Priestley
Valence Electrons: 6
Sulfur
Atomic #: 16
Atomic Mass: 32 amu
Symbol: S
Uses: Production of sulfuric acid.
Who Discovered It? Unknown
Valence Electrons: 6
Selenium
Atomic #: 34
Atomic Mass: 79 amu
Symbol: Se
Uses: An additive to glass.
Who Discovered It? Jöns Jacob Berzelius
Valence Electrons: 6
Tellurium
Atomic #: 52
Atomic Mass: 127 amu
Symbol: Te
Uses: Used with copper and stainless steel to improve their machinability.
Who Discovered It? Franz-Joseph Müller
Valence Electrons: 6
Polonium
Atomic #: 84
Atomic Mass: 209 amu
Symbol: Po
Uses: Produces a thin film on stainless steel.
Who Discovered It? Marie Curie
Valence Electrons: 6
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What do all the elements in this group have in common?
They all have the same number of valence electrons, which is 6.